Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 21899

Loneliness: Social Services

Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce the stigma associated with and (b) encourage more people to seek help for loneliness.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
To reduce the stigma associated with loneliness and to encourage people to seek help, the government provides advice through the Better Health: Every Mind Matters campaign’s advice pages.